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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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